Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 26
... keep my trouble to myself . Words can't do it justice ; but since I've told you so much I may as well tell you more . Listen . This morning on board , in my cabin , I went down on my knees and prayed for help . I went down on my knees ...
... keep my trouble to myself . Words can't do it justice ; but since I've told you so much I may as well tell you more . Listen . This morning on board , in my cabin , I went down on my knees and prayed for help . I went down on my knees ...
Page 27
... keep incredulity out of his politely modulated voice as he asked if it was a fact that Morrison had not that amount in hand . Morrison hadn't . He had only a little English gold , a few sovereigns , on board . He had left all his spare ...
... keep incredulity out of his politely modulated voice as he asked if it was a fact that Morrison had not that amount in hand . Morrison hadn't . He had only a little English gold , a few sovereigns , on board . He had left all his spare ...
Page 32
... . " An old bird like me ! To let myself be trapped by those damned Portuguese rascals ! I should never hear the last of it . We must keep it dark . " From quite other motives , among which his native delicacy 32 VICTORY .
... . " An old bird like me ! To let myself be trapped by those damned Portuguese rascals ! I should never hear the last of it . We must keep it dark . " From quite other motives , among which his native delicacy 32 VICTORY .
Page 41
... keep going the interest one takes in a human being . With hatred , apparently , it is otherwise . Schomberg couldn't forget Heyst . The keen , manly Teutonic creature was a good hater . A fool often is . " Good evening , gentlemen ...
... keep going the interest one takes in a human being . With hatred , apparently , it is otherwise . Schomberg couldn't forget Heyst . The keen , manly Teutonic creature was a good hater . A fool often is . " Good evening , gentlemen ...
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... keeping possession of the mine ? ' I asked him . " Something of the sort , ' he says . " I am keeping hold . ' “ But all this is as dead as Julius Cæsar , ' I cried . ' In fact , you have nothing worth holding on to , Heyst . ' " Oh , I ...
... keeping possession of the mine ? ' I asked him . " Something of the sort , ' he says . " I am keeping hold . ' “ But all this is as dead as Julius Cæsar , ' I cried . ' In fact , you have nothing worth holding on to , Heyst . ' " Oh , I ...
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